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PHILADELPHIA -- The Los Angeles Lakers took advantage of a timely game against the lowly Philadelphia 76ers.Julius Randle scored nine of his 25 points in a dominating first quarter and the Lakers snapped an eight-game losing streak with a 100-89 victory Friday night.Lou Williams added 18 points and DAngelo Russell and Nick Young had 15 points apiece. They were playing the third game of a seven-game, 12-day trip -- their longest of the season.It feels great, Young said. Its tough coming in after every loss, putting our heads down.Joel Embiid scored 15 points for the 76ers. They have dropped eight straight at home to fall to an NBA-worst 6-20.We got jumped from the start, Philadelphia coach Brett Brown said.Sevyn Streeter performed the national anthem wearing a We Matter jersey. The R&B artist had been scheduled to sing before the 76ers home opener in October, but was scratched by the team two minutes before the performance because she was wearing a We Matter T-shirt.Streeter came to center court on Friday in a black jersey with the words We Matter above the No. 7. She received applause upon her introduction and cheers when she completed the song.Los Angeles rebounded after a 107-97 loss at Brooklyn on Wednesday night when they shot 38.5 percent from the field, 22.2 percent from 3-point range and 61.8 percent from the free-throw line. Coach Luke Walton publicly challenged his team after the loss.Theyre competitors, Walton said. Theyre sick of losing.The Lakers scored the first 13 points against the 76ers, finished the first quarter up 30-18 and led from start to finish on the way to the rout. They blew the game open in the third quarter by tallying 15 of the first 21 points, taking their biggest lead on Youngs drive that made it 68-46 with 5:41 left in the period. The 76ers missed 10 of 12 shots to start the period.Philadelphia cut the third-quarter deficit to 10 points, 74-64, entering the fourth, and the 76ers got as close as seven, 80-73, on Dario Sarics 3-pointer with 9:07 remaining. But the Lakers responded with a 10-2 run to go up 90-75 with 6:19 left.The Lakers won for the first time since Nov. 30.GETTING DEFENSIVELos Angeles held Philadelphia to 36.4 percent from the field, including 19.4 percent from the arc. Walton said the Lakers defense was a key to the victory.I thought we came out and set our tone defensively early on and had one of our better defensive games, Walton said. Better communication and better effort from everybody. We had guys really committed to playing defense tonight.THREES A CROWD?Philadelphia had all three of its coveted big men -- Embiid, Jahlil Okafor and Nerlens Noel -- available together at the same time for the first time.Embiid, the third pick of the 2014 draft, missed the first two seasons with a foot injury. Noel was picked sixth in 2013 by New Orleans and traded to the 76ers. He returned Monday after recovering from offseason knee surgery only to sprain his ankle and miss Wednesdays game.Noel had two points in 8 minutes and aired his frustration afterward.I think Im too good to be playing eight minutes, he said. Thats crazy. Need to figure this (stuff) out.Okafor, picked third in the 2015 draft, started alongside Embiid for the second time. He had 14 points.The duo also started in Wednesdays 123-114 loss to the Raptors and Embiid had his worst game as a pro, tallying a season-low nine points.Embiid and Okafor didnt look very comfortable together on the floor again. Both natural centers, Embiid moved to the power forward spot to accommodate Okafor.Never from the start to the finish did you feel like you were in any type of rhythm or flow, Brown said. It doesnt surprise me. It saddens me but it doesnt surprise me.TIP-INSLakers: Tarik Black (ankle) missed his sixth straight game, and Jose Calderon (right hamstring) sat out for the seventh consecutive contest. ... Russell was high school teammates with Embiid and 76ers No. 1 pick Ben Simmons at Montverde Academy in Florida. Simmons has been out all season with a foot injury.76ers: Philadelphia shot 6-for-31 from 3-point range. ... The 76ers honored Allen Iverson for his recent induction into the Hall of Fame. Iverson rang the replica Liberty Bell in the pregame and spoke at halftime. He questioned the fortitude of present-day players. Not taking anything away from the new era, but I could never, ever, ever sit out of a game if something wasnt broke, he saidUP NEXTLakers: At Cleveland on Saturday night for one of their 16 back-to-back games of the season.76ers: Host Brooklyn on Sunday night. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys For Sale . Now, with Game 6 set for Fenway Park and an 8:07 p.m. ET first pitch, the Detroit Tigers face the unenviable task of having to beat the Boston Red Sox twice, on the road, to advance to the World Series. Soccer Jerseys Outlet . Nathan MacKinnon, Jamie McGinn and Jan Hejda also scored for the Avalanche, who won despite being outshot 38-23. MacKinnons goal, also on the power play, came with just over a minute remaining. http://www.chinajerseyssoccer.com/ . MLS Commissioner Don Garber and Miami-Dade County Mayor Carlos Gimenez also will attend the session, which was announced Monday. The league has discussed placing its next two expansion teams in Miami and Atlanta. Wholesale Soccer Jerseys . Andrew Luck lost his favourite target and the Indianapolis locker room lost one of its most revered leaders when Reggie Wayne was diagnosed Monday with a torn anterior cruciate ligament in his right knee that will cost him the rest of the season. Cheap Nike Soccer Jerseys . Aaron Harrison scored a 22 points for Kentucky (6-1), which has won four in a row following a Nov. 12 loss to current No. 1 Michigan State. Julius Randle overcame a scoreless first half and added his sixth double-double in as many games with 14 points and 10 rebounds. OXFORD, Ohio -- Chivarsky Corbett nailed a 3-pointer and split of pair of free throws in the final seconds to give Delaware a 68-66 victory over Miami (Ohio) on Friday night.The Blue Hens led until the final seconds when Rod Mills hit a 3-pointer and the RedHawks tied it at 64 with 14 seconds left. Corbett responded quickly, hitting a trey to go up 67-64 with seven seconds remaining. Michael Weathers, who finished with 24 points, made two free throws to close to 67-66 but Corbett again respondeed with a free throw for the final margin.ddddddddddddAnthony Mosley had 17 points, four assists and four steals to lead Delaware (3-1), which led at the half for its fourth straight game. Corbett and Darian Bryant had 16 apiece and Eric Carter grabbed 11 rebounds.Weathers also had seven rebounds and six assists and Jake Wright added 11 points for the RedHawks (1-2). ' ' '